Inordinate Delay Cannot Be Condoned Without Reasons: Supreme Court Slams Madhya Pradesh High Court for Casual Approach in Condoning 1612 Days’ Delay Constitutional Rights & Witness Protection | State Authorities Cannot Victimise Litigants for Approaching Court: Supreme Court Review Jurisdiction is Not an Appeal in Disguise: Supreme Court Dismisses Konkan Railway’s Plea Over Employee’s Resignation Withdrawal Sexual Harassment Complaint Can Be Inquired by ICC at Woman’s Workplace Even if Accused Works Elsewhere: Supreme Court Settles Jurisdiction Under POSH Act Mandate Expired, Arbitrator Functus Officio: Supreme Court Orders Substitution After Delay in Arbitral Award Mere Delay in Execution Cannot Defeat Specific Performance Decree: Supreme Court Restores Buyer’s Right Despite 87-Day Delay Granting protection from arrest after refusing to quash the FIR is nothing short of backdoor anticipatory bail: Supreme Court Warns High Courts Against Judicial Overreach Routine Discord Is Not Cruelty: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against Husband, Cautions Against Misuse of 498A IPC in Matrimonial Disputes State Cannot Name Villages After Individuals in Violation of Its Own Policy: Supreme Court Quashes Rajasthan’s Naming of ‘Amargarh’ and ‘Sagatsar’ as Arbitrary Deficiency in Service Not the Same as Medical Negligence: Supreme Court Upholds WB Clinical Commission’s Power to Award Compensation for Deficiency in Patient Care Bail Cannot Be Granted By Ignoring Prior Misuse Of Liberty: Supreme Court Cancels Bail In Case Where Accused Allegedly Murdered Prime Witness After Release Income Tax | Enduring Advantage Is Not Always Capital: Supreme Court Allows Deduction of Non-Compete Fee as Revenue Expenditure When Liberty is Made Conditional, the Constitution is at Risk: Supreme Court Allows Passport Renewal Despite Pending Criminal Cases Section 311 CrPC Is Not a Gateway for Speculative Testimony: Supreme Court Bars Minor Child’s Examination 7 Years After Dowry Death Truth May Wear Rags, But It Must Be Recognized: Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case Despite Minor Inconsistencies in Eyewitness Testimony

(1) Sunil...Appellant Vs. State of Kerala & Anr....Respondents D.D 30/09/2024

Bail - SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act – Grant of Anticipatory Bail – Section 18 of the SC/ST Act bars anticipatory bail unless no prima facie case is made out – Held: On judicial scrutiny, the complaint appeared to be motivated by enmity, and the possibility of false implication could not be ruled out. As such, the bar under Section 18 of the Act did not apply, and anticipa...

KERALA # CRL.A No. 1639 of 2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim kerl 797122

(2) M/S Patanjali Foods Limited (formerly known as M/S Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.)...Appellant Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax Mangalore...Respondent D.D 30/09/2024

Taxation Law - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code – Extinguishment of Claims – Section 31 and Section 32A IBC – The appellant sought to extinguish excise duty demands not included in the resolution plan approved during Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under IBC – Held: Following the resolution plan approved by the NCLT and in the absence of a claim filed by the re...

KARNATAKA # CEA No. 6 of 2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Karnt 528877

(3) Sharwan Singh & Another ...Petitioners Vs. State of H.P. & Others ...Respondents D.D 30/09/2024

Discharge Petition – Prima Facie Case – Sections 420 and 120B IPC – Charges Framed – The petitioners sought discharge from charges relating to financial irregularities and fraudulent loan disbursals under criminal conspiracy. The court held that prima facie evidence showed the petitioners' involvement as members of the Gram Sewa Sehkari Sabha Samiti. – Held: The t...

HIMACHAL PRADESH # CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS MAIN (ORIGINAL) Cr. MMO NO. 85 OF 2022 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim HP 468414

(4) M/S A B C Trading Company Ltd. Represented by its Chairman and Managing Director Sri V.G. Siddartha Hegde ...Appellant Vs. Sri Ruben Colaco @ U.R.W. Colaco ...Respondent D.D 30/09/2024

Civil Law – Cheque Bounce – Suit for Recovery of Money – Plaintiff, a coffee trading company, claimed that the defendant issued a cheque for ₹14,07,456 to clear outstanding dues – Cheque was dishonored due to insufficient funds – Trial Court dismissed the suit, finding that the cheque was issued in favor of the company's chairman in his personal capacity, not th...

KARNATAKA # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION R.F.A. NO. 438 OF 2011 (MON) Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Karnt 318560

(5) State of H.P....Appellant Vs. Hans Raj...Respondent D.D 30/09/2024

Rash and Negligent Driving – Sudden Road Crossing by Child – Acquittal Upheld – The respondent was charged with causing the death of a child by driving rashly and negligently. The trial court acquitted the respondent, concluding that the accident was caused when the child suddenly ran into the road, and the driver could not prevent it. – Held: The trial court's view tha...

HIMACHAL PRADESH # Criminal Appeal No. 188 of 2011 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim HP 433617

(6) Punjab National Bank...Appellant Vs. M/S Allen and Alvan Private Ltd. and Others...Respondents D.D 30/09/2024

Negligence – Bank Liability – Cheque Forgery – The first appellate court found the bank negligent for clearing cheques with forged signatures of the plaintiff's Managing Director without proper verification – The trial court dismissed the suit for insufficient evidence, but the appellate court reversed this, holding the bank responsible for negligence in comparing the s...

ALLAHABAD # CIVIL JURISDICTION SECOND APPEAL NO. 528 OF 2010 WITH SECOND APPEAL NO. 527 OF 2010 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Allh 592702

(7) Bhola Kumar and Others ...Appellants Vs. The State of Bihar ...Respondent D.D 30/09/2024

Murder – Conspiracy and Common Intention – Section 302 read with 120B IPC – Conviction Affirmed – The appellants were convicted for the murder of the deceased, Ramchandra Jha, based on the testimonies of eyewitnesses (P.W.-1 and P.W.-6), who identified the appellants as the perpetrators – The court upheld the conviction, noting the clear role each appellant played in ...

PATNA # CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) NO. 427 OF 2021 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) NO. 441 OF 2021 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) NO. 467 OF 2021 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) NO. 497 OF 2021 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) NO. 502 OF 2021 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) NO. 572 OF 2021 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) NO. 1150 OF 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim Patna 927482

(8) Kiran Kochhar & Ors....Appellants/Non-cross objectors Vs. Mohit Gupta & Anr....Respondents/Cross-objectors D.D 30/09/2024

Tenancy Rights – Inheritance of Tenancy – Section 2(j) H.P. Urban Rent Control Act – Eviction Ordered – The appellants argued that they inherited the tenancy after the death of Rajesh Kochhar, the original tenant’s son, under Section 2(j) of the Act. The court held that after the deaths of Rajesh and Prakash Kochhar, the tenancy did not devolve further to the legal he...

HIMACHAL PRADESH # RFA NO. 153 OF 2020 a/w C.O. No. 3 OF 2021 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil HP 131084

(9) Minati Majumder (Sharma) ...Petitioner Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. ...Respondents D.D 30/09/2024

Employment Law - Appointment Process – Provisional vs. Final Merit List – The petitioner, who was ranked first in the provisional merit list for the post of ANM, challenged the appointment of the respondent, who was ranked first in the final merit list after re-scrutiny – Held: Mere empanelment in a provisional list does not confer an indefeasible right to appointment. The final ...

CALCUTTA # WRIT PETITION WPA No. 10373 of 2009 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil Cal 330300